Senator Meredith, of Jasper county, Iowa, was born in Poweshiek county, Iowa, in 1867. His father was a native of North Carolina, and his mother a native of Indiana. They moved to Poweshiek county in 1857, where they resided until 1881, when they moved to Jasper county, Iowa. Senator Meredith graduated from the high school at Lynnville in 1887, and attended Penn College at Oskaloosa. He then took charge of his father's farm and live stock business, which has been his principal occupation. He was married to Hattie E. Hunt, of Martinsville, Ohio, in 1890, and to this union four sons and one daughter were born. Senator Meredith has filled the office of township trustee, and member of town council. Was elected representative from Jasper county to the thirty-fifth and thirty-seventh general assemblies, and was elected state senator in 1918. A republican in politics.

Senator Meredith, of Jasper county, Iowa, was born in Poweshiek county, Iowa, in 1867. His father was a native of North Carolina, and his mother a native of Indiana. They moved to Poweshiek county in 1857, where they resided until 1881, when they moved to Jasper county, Iowa. Senator Meredith graduated from the high school at Lynnville in 1887, and attended Penn College at Oskaloosa. He then took charge of his father's farm and live stock business, which has been his principal occupation. He was married to Hattie E. Hunt, of Martinsville, Ohio, in 1890, and to this union four sons and one daughter were born. Senator Meredith has filled the office of township trustee, member of town council. Was elected representative from Jasper county to the thirty-fifth and thirty-seventh general assemblies, and was elected state senator in 1918. A republican in politics.

Representative of Jasper county, Iowa, was born in Poweshiek county, Iowa in 1867. His father was a native of North Carolina and his mother a native of Indiana. They moved to Iowa in 1857 and settled on a farm in Poweshiek county where they resided until 1881, when they moved to Jasper county, Iowa. Graduated from the high school at Lynnville, Iowa in 1887 and during the year following his graduation attended Penn College at Oskaloosa, Iowa. Leaving there he returned to Jasper county where he took charge of his father's farm and live stock business which has been his principal business since that time. He has filled the office of township trustee, member of the town council and other minor offices prior to his election in 1912 as representative from Jasper county. Was re-elected to that office in 1916. A republican in politics.

Representative from Jasper county, was born in Poweshiek county, Iowa, in 1867. His father was a native of North Carolina and his mother a native of Indiana. They came to Iowa in 1857 and moved to a farm near Lynnville, where they resided until 1881, when they moved to the town of Lynnville. He attended the high school at Lynnville and graduated in 1887. During the year following his graduation he attended Penn College at Oskaloosa, Iowa. Leaving there he returned to Lynnville, where he took charge of his father's farming and live stock business, which has been his principal business since that time. Was interested in a farm implement store for two years and is interested in the grain business at the present time. Has been chosen to a number of local offices, including township trustee, member of the town council, etc. Was married in 1891 to Hattie E. Hunt. They have five children. Elected representative in 1912. A republican in politics.